Most of donnie yens relatively short appearances in the movie revolve around him popping into a scene, busting some bad guys heads, and then going off to do some more. It tells an interesting story set 1917 about a man who becomes a hero in his local village. In the first film, donnie yen illustrates the fake life of ip man in the city of foshan as he stands. My name is nobody western english free and full movie henry fonda hd spaghetti western duration. Another day, another donnie yen project is apparently in the works. A cop is assigned to a case of escorting a criminal to japan while dealing with relationship problems, and his enormous change in appearance as a result of being dumped. Apart from being a wellknown film and television actor in hong kong, yen has also gained international recognition for appearing in many films together with other prominent and internationallyknown actors such as jackie. Donnie yen and andy lau enter the city of darkness.
The movie has a simple to understand story line and it feels like the 1980s japanese gozilla movies. Donnie yen and andy lau enter the city of darkness donnie yen movie. Jul 21, 2014 donnie yen is back in a movie that will have fans heading to the cinema in october 2014 and it looks not to disappoint. From his breakout roles in the ip man movies to his recent role as chirrut imwe in star wars. Yen and chou previously tussled in the lowbudget taiwanese film city of darkness 1999 and have filmed a rematch in special identity dut shu. International star known in the us for hero, shanghai knights and blade ii. The plot basically revolves around fei, white and fong, 3 youngsters who are unknowingly related and are carrying pendants that are actually parts of a map which leads to the legendary holy wall. Best donnie yen fight scene 6 legend of the wolf youtube. If you are a fan of action movies with stories you will like this movie. City of darkness is a film directed by tin hung yiu, lin wanchang with donnie yen, collin chou, billy chow, kim maree penn, year. Donnie yen to play notorious gangster in chasing the dragon. Working on projects ranging from the traditional chinese martialarts period piece once upon a time in china ii 1992 to the bonecrunching science fictionvampire opus. Thankfully, though, as the better lowbudget martial arts productions will tend to do, the filmmakers wisely place city of darkness emphasis on fisticuffs, and a lot of them. See more ideas about martial arts movies, martial arts and kung fu movies.
Just remember that this movie crosses nearly all style of movie. This is a movie known by many titles swordsmen, wu xia and just recently dragon. Donnie yen celebrity profile check out the latest donnie yen photo gallery, biography, pics. Jul 31, 2016 hardcore donnie yen fans may recall his 1999 film, city of darkness, which judging from a plot revolving around jade treasures will have nothing to do with the new city of darkness.
I think if donnie yen and jet li are a perfect match for wushu fights in period martial arts movies, then donnie yen and collin chou are a perfect match for mma fights in contemporary action movies. Donnie yen has been making some huge strides in mainstream entertainment. However, revenge of the kung fu master the second half of kung fu master is an utter mess. This is one of the better donnie yen movies that features an awesome fight sequence at the end. Chasing the dragon is an updated remake of the 1991 classic to be number one starring yens flashpoint co. With donnie yen, simon yam, sammo kambo hung, wu jing. Read the the twins effect movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. With donnie yen, scott adkins, danny kwokkwan chan, vanness wu. When donnie was just two years old, the family moved to hong kong and then, when he was 11, to boston, massachusetts. Directed by teddy chen bodyguards and assassins, and formerly known. This is the filmography of hong kong actor, film director, producer and action choreographer. The plot basically revolves around fei, white and fong, 3 youngsters who are unknowingly related and are carrying pendants that are actually parts of a map which leads to the legendary holy wall treasure. The englishlanguage title only hints at the hardhitting action in the first teaser for kung fu jungle, starring donnie yen. Luckily, super cop lin dan donnie yen, armed only with his deadly martial arts skills, is there to save the.
Donnie yen is one of the premiere martial arts stars working today. Chasing the dragon is an updated remake of the 1991 classic to be number one starring yens flashpoint costar ray lui. Donnie yen in cheeta in fire 1992, movie chines full. Donnie yen, martial artist, actor, director, choreographer, world champion, the most badass character in rogue one. Aug 08, 2016 this video contains fight scene of donnie yen movie. The movie revolves around the event of sun wen based on dr sun a revolutionary leader who played a part in the toppling of the qing dynasty in 1911. A sharpskilled martial artist who has gone on to a successful career as a director and choreographer, donnie yen has found success in both his homeland china and in the hustle and bustle of tinsletown. This video contains fight scene of donnie yen movie.
Donnie yen celebrity profile check out the latest donnie yen photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The cop is trying to save a family of youngsters who were captured by a triad gang, but escaped. Legend of the fist the return of chen zhen with donnie yen. The new big boss full movie in english in high resolution duration. City of darkness 1999 ozone shanghai affairs 1998 tong shan ballistic kiss 1998 cat lee legend of the wolf. This like a lot of asian movies doesnt and dont get the press or leeway a movie from hollywood does. Kung fu master was a favorite of mine in the martial arts genre due to its solid story and the main character being portrayed by donnie yen great actor. His mother, bowsim mark, was a kung fu master and his father, kylster yen, a newspaper editor and. There, master bowsim mark became a pioneer for chinese martial arts in. Donnie yen who has the best martial arts is then following the trail to help save his friend and the kids. Shiaohu tso, chichiang chen, lee law, collin chou, fuchi chang, donnie yen jidan, billy chow beilei, kim penn director. Yen have accepted the leading role to play notorious real life gangster ng sekho in chasing the dragon. Kung fu jungle looks like a creepy thriller with tons of action and after the disappointment of special id, i think this will more than make up for it. Sep 20, 2017 another day, another donnie yen project is apparently in the works.
City of darkness is a film directed by tin hung yiu, lin wanchang with. A group of gentlemen of fortune visits a legendary lost city, located in tibet. I guess its because he is the most popular star in this movie. Hardcore donnie yen fans may recall his 1999 film, city of darkness, which judging from a plot revolving around jade treasures will have nothing to do with the new city of darkness. City of darkness hong kong film net hong kong movie. They live in a very small village and lead simple happy lives. His mother, bowsim mark, was a kung fu master and his father, kylster yen, a newspaper editor and amateur musician.
Apart from being a wellknown film and television actor in hong kong, yen has also gained international recognition for appearing in many films together with other prominent and internationallyknown actors such. Ip man kung fu superstar donnie yen, faces off against his flash point nemesis collin chou matrix reloaded in the 1998 taiwan movie city of darkness. Kill zone spl with donnie yen, wu jing and sammo hung kill zone or spl sha po lang is the action packed martial arts film that help boost donnie yens career to a whole new level before going even further with ip man, and also made wu jing a sought after martial arts actor. Apart from being a wellknown film and television actor in hong kong, yen has also gained international recognition for appearing in many films together with other prominent and internationallyknown. The movie starts during wwi as chen is with a group of chinese men fighting off the germans in france. See the full list of city of darkness cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Ok, i may be a little obsessed right now but he was my favorite part of rogue one. Jan 22, 2007 my name is nobody western english free and full movie henry fonda hd spaghetti western duration. A kung fu thriller set during the ming dynasty and centered on a secret service agent donnie yen in the emperors court who is betrayed and then hunted by his colleagues. Rising star donnie yen has been hailed as the fresh new face of martial arts. Ip man is about the late grandmaster of wing chun, ip man. Jul 21, 2014 the englishlanguage title only hints at the hardhitting action in the first teaser for kung fu jungle, starring donnie yen. Donnie yen is a very interesting character in that he is a serious martial artist as well as a choreographer, but hes also skilled in music and hip hop.
The triad wants a treasure that the familys father has hidden away. Although the new city of darkness sounds similar to the longrumored dragon city which would have yen fighting crime in the kowloon walled city in the. I am still waiting for the full the theatrical movie trailer of ip man 2 2010. Liu jinxi yen is a village craftsman whose quiet life is irrevocably shattered by the arrival of two notorious gangsters in the local general store. Donnie yen is once again playing chen zhen after the fist of fury tv series of 1995 and hes still fighting against japanese oppression.
Jing wu okano14, 04062006 best fight scenes of ip man donnie yen top 10 fight scenes, 05082016. This is the filmography of hong kong actor, film director, producer and action choreographer donnie yen. Donnie yen was considered as one of the premiere action choreographers in the world, having been invited by hollywood to choreograph blockbusters such as blade ii, highlander. The cops boss is in with the triad as he is a corrupt police supervisor. Donnie yen to play notorious gangster in chasing the. Kung fu fights does not own the rights to city of darkness. He added the element of martial arts to a star wars movie. After a ruthless businessman and triad boss called duanmu collin chou tracks them down, he.
Kill zone spl with donnie yen, wu jing and sammo hung. With donnie yen, collin chou, billy chow, kim penn. This is an early donnie yen movie and in it he is a friend of a cop. This has some brilliant fight scenes and the usual campy goof.
Donnie yen born 27 july 1963 is a hong kong actor, martial artist, film director, action choreographer and film producer. In asia, he is the action choreographer for most of his movies and has won multiple awards for his action choreography. It starts off as we meet liu jinxi donnie yen, his wife yu tang wei and their sons. It goes without saying that these are without a doubt among donnie yens top movies.
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